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Noun pen has 5 senses

pen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
--₁ is a kind of writing implement
--₁ has parts: nib, pen nib
--₁ has particulars:
ballpoint, ballpoint pen, ballpen, Biro; felt-tip pen, felt-tipped pen, felt tip, Magic Marker; fountain pen; quill, quill pen

Derived form: verb pen₁
pen - an enclosure for confining livestock
--₂ is a kind of enclosure
--₂ has particulars:
cow pen, cattle pen, corral; creep; fold, sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote; kraal; paddock; pinfold; rodeo; sty, pigsty, pigpen
playpen, pen - a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
--₃ is a kind of enclosure
penitentiary, pen - a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
--₄ is a kind of correctional institution
pen - female swan
--₅ is a kind of swan

Verb pen has 1 sense

write, compose, pen, indite - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
--₁ is one way to create verbally

Derived forms: noun pen₁, noun penning₁
Sample sentence:
Did he pen his major works over a short period of time?